Tag: Panasonic

Panasonic: New Lumix S5D camera, 18-40mm tiny S zoom, white S9, and firmware updates

Panasonic's range of full-frame L-Mount cameras and lenses goes from strength to strength, with the addition of the new S5D, 10-40mm compact zoom, and new colourway for the S9.

Panasonic Lumix and Sigma L-Mount Prime Lenses: You can’t go wrong

Lumix and Sigma L-Mount prime lenses offer superb optical performance in a cost-effective package. You can't really go wrong, whichever model you choose.

Panasonic Lumix GH7 camera is aimed at the videographer

The new flagship Lumix GH7 is claimed to deliver outstanding video performance with a wide dynamic range, a newly...

Choosing the right L-Mount lens: Range versus aperture, that is the question

What is more important for a zoom lens: range or aperture? Read a few answers to these old questions - and a suggestion that opens even more options...

Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics

Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.

Loose Pucks, Light, Location and Leicas: The challenges of photographing amateur ice hockey

In his first experience of photographing ice hockey, the author learns a lot about the game, sports photography, and his Leica camera.

M-Mount lenses with automatic depth-of-field scale

Our weekly news round continues with a new M-Mount lenses featuring an automatic depth-of-field scale. There's also a w(eir)dly named, vowelless panoramic digital full-frame camera with “viewfinder” aspirations, a design for a Lego M6, and a reminder of desirable Leica camera/lens bundles. We are also bringing tips on Leica’s perspective control, and news of the worst product name of the year...

The Panasonic Lumix S5 range is attracting younger customers to the expanding L-Mount system.

The Panasonic Lumix S5 and S5II models are attracting buyers in their 20s and 30s, providing an injection of...

Panasonic Lumix S5II firmware updates announced

Panasonic announces new firmware for the Lumix S5II and S5IIX...

Babsy’s Place: A record of a long-gone world

Babsy's Place: Then and now, with Farhiz Karanjawala in Bombay...

Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K brings L-Mount versatility to cinematography

The new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K features the L-Mount which is designed to accommodate full-frame sensors while ensuring compatibility with new and vintage lenses. With a large diameter of 51.6mm, L- Mount works with the latest full-frame lenses from manufacturers such as Leica, Panasonic and Sigma...

L-mount Lumix S5 meets highfalutin Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH

The L Mount Alliance has spawned an amazing catalogue of cameras and lenses from a variety of manufacturers. It provides for some interesting mixing and matching. Mike paired one of the cheapest full-frame S cameras from Panasonic with one of Leica's more expensive offerings, the £4,250 24-90 Vario-Elmarit...